Kampala, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni has issued an Govt Inform mandating a comprehensive overview of the passport and national identity doc issuance process, following loads of complaints about the medicine of candidates by immigration and identification authorities.
In his directive, Museveni wired that the self-discipline lies no longer with the regulations nonetheless with its implementation. “I have consistently received complaints regarding how passport applicants are treated by the concerned authorities,” he said.
The command reaffirms that every Ugandan citizen is entitled to a passport and the valid to enter and leave the country with out needless restrictions. It instructs the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Handle an eye on (DCIC) to stay strictly to Share 40 of the Citizenship and Immigration Handle an eye on Act, which specifies that a Nationwide Identification Number (NIN) and loads of legally required paperwork are sufficient for passport applications. Any extra requirements must be formally printed and legally justified.
Museveni also emphasized that immigration officials mustn’t overstep their authority when determining citizenship, noting that citizenship by beginning is inherent.
“There must be a presumption of citizenship unless an immigration officer has cogent and reliable evidence that the information submitted by an applicant is false,” he said.
